Windows XP Update

[Marc]

For the last month or so I cannot load updates. The
automatic update feature is not working. When I go to
Windows Update via Explorer I get a message that
says "Thank you for your interest in Windows XP. You must
be running a Windows OS". Then I get nothing.

Help!!!

[Bugsbyte]

Check here
http://www.techrepublic.com/article.jhtml?id=r00320200601joh03.htm&_requestid=41786


"Marc" > wrote in message
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> For the last month or so I cannot load updates. The
> automatic update feature is not working. When I go to
> Windows Update via Explorer I get a message that
> says "Thank you for your interest in Windows XP. You must
> be running a Windows OS". Then I get nothing.
>
> Help!!!

[Mike Brearley]

From what I've heard before about this, it could be your system clock.
Check the date that your computer thinks it is, including the year.

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Thanks,
Mike



"Marc" > wrote in message
...
> For the last month or so I cannot load updates. The
> automatic update feature is not working. When I go to
> Windows Update via Explorer I get a message that
> says "Thank you for your interest in Windows XP. You must
> be running a Windows OS". Then I get nothing.
>
> Help!!!

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Marc,

Usually an indication that more than one firewall is running. Disable =
any third party firewall and the native one in WinXP (check =
properties/advanced tab of the connection). Check also the fix at the =
bottom of the first section of this link:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/troubleshoot/

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - =
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

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> automatic update feature is not working. When I go to=20
> Windows Update via Explorer I get a message that=20
> says "Thank you for your interest in Windows XP. You must=20
> be running a Windows OS". Then I get nothing.
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> Help!!!